Live With Flair

I climb on a chair to peer inside.  The sunflower is really in there.  My youngest is amazed that a seed no bigger than her

Our dear family friends return for their 4th annual visit. Each time, I learn so much from just listening to the mother. I learn so

This morning in church, the pastor kneels down  in worship during his sermon. Practically speaking, nobody can see him. Folks strain their heads, and he

I see a black swallowtail in the garden. By the two rows of spots and the fast wings beating (females have one row of spots,

I read today that one of the results of shame is a loss of creativity. I recall my fascination with the emotion of shame: In

I see sunflowers all over the neighborhood now. Everywhere I look, it seems a neighbor has a glorious patch of sunflowers saluting the sun. My

We have little window air conditioning units, but not in our bedroom. I love a cold bedroom, and this heat is just not cooperating with

I begin to wonder what to do with all the cucumbers from the garden. I’m picking two or three a day, and I’m not prepared

This morning, we rediscover the joy of the domino effect. I tell my daughters and their friends that–long before home computers and cable television–my sister

Today in church, the pastor remarks that God makes us dwell in dark places, and one of the reasons is to learn perseverance. How true!